Feb 8

My doctor said I couldn't go home today because she thinks I will still be getting fevers. This is day 10, day 1 was the first day of chemo, and from day 10 to day 14 is supposedly when the symptoms normally show up. I think I'm going to try to talk her into letting me go home tomorrow, and if not then on Monday. She only works certain weekends and I'm not sure if she's working this coming one, and if she's not she won't be here to sign me out until Monday. I have been doing pushups and situps in my bed (a little sloppy but possible) so I can keep some strength. I was surprised last time I went home to find that I was weaker than I thought I would be. Even just going upstairs was tiring. It didn't take long for me to get back to feeling better when I exerted myself but I want to be more ready this time. It doesn't take much time for muscles to go away when you don't use them at all, and when you're in bed most of the time you don't use them much. God bless,
Ernie